Chia-Obama?!?

MacLeod
MacLeod Posts: 14,358
edited July 2009 in The Clubhouse
http://chiaobama.com/

Are you freaking kidding me??? This is the stupidest thing Ive ever seen in my life! I saw the commercial for this on TV last night and about fell out of my chair.

It would be half **** lame if it was somebody's idea of a jokeattempt or something but from what Ive read online, this thing is for real! Whats more surprising is that there are some people in a board room that actually came up with this idea with a straight face!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2009
    Thats funny. I still want an obama for the dash of my car.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    Thats funny. I still want an obama for the dash of my car.
    madmax

    At 1st, I thought you were talkng 'bobble-head', but then I remembered my Catholic cousins car....:D
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited July 2009
    ill buy one and grow him afro, put joint on his lips, and peace necklace.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    You have got to be f**king kidding me.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited July 2009
    Actually, this is pretty old. The Chia-Obama came out about the time he was inaguated as President. Folks were screaming that it was a racist thing to do. ****. Yea, he is of negro origin and, as a result, has "kinky" hair. Perfect for the Chia folk!

    If you put yourself "out there", then expect satire. Nobody was screaming "race" when George W Bush was being satired as having big ears....
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited July 2009
    Is having big ears a race thing? Maybe if you're from the south.......

    I never understood what the point of the Chia's were.....is the 'hair' edible?
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2009
    Hillbilly61 wrote: »
    Actually, this is pretty old. The Chia-Obama came out about the time he was inaguated as President. Folks were screaming that it was a racist thing to do. ****. Yea, he is of negro origin and, as a result, has "kinky" hair. Perfect for the Chia folk!

    If you put yourself "out there", then expect satire. Nobody was screaming "race" when George W Bush was being satired as having big ears....

    Yeah, the Chia thing as a whole certainly doesn't scream racist.

    Using the term "negro origin", however......
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2009
    brettw22 wrote: »
    Is having big ears a race thing? Maybe if you're from the south.......

    I never understood what the point of the Chia's were.....is the 'hair' edible?

    It's just a plant, essentially. Not edible, just decorative.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited July 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    ill buy one and grow him afro, put joint on his lips, and peace necklace.

    I'll be over later with an afro. Get that joint ready :D:eek:;)


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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited July 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    It's just a plant, essentially. Not edible, just decorative.

    The packaging for the Chia pet says they are edible(The herbs, not the pottery). It also says you can grow other small herbs on it. My youngest boy got one for Christmas. Love it when he talks about it because he does not call it a chia, it's a "cha-cha-chia"


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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2009
    Whoops. My complete knowledge of Chia comes from the old commercials, where they never mentioned eating them, so I just assumed. That's what I get for assuming ....
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited July 2009
    strider wrote: »
    Yeah, the Chia thing as a whole certainly doesn't scream racist.

    Using the term "negro origin", however......

    I know what you are saying. What is proper to term a person of brown skin whose ultimate origin is from Africa? African American (****, persons of color who has lived in the USA all of their lives are Americans to me ... what's the African deal in that term???/)? Black? (maybe, I am white and do not mind being called "white," but folk of african descent are sensitive to being called "black"). Persons of color? (Too non specific. Folk of Mexican or Carribian origin often has significant color to their flesh.).

    How about asian? Nope, taken. Plus many asian have signicant color to their skin pigment. I am largely of caucasion origin and have never felt a racist thing was being said about me when such a term as "causcuasion or white" being used to describe myself by others. Call me of european origin if you care too. I will not be offended. "Whitey," well, that crosses the line.

    What do you propose?????????????
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited July 2009
    Do they have one where boils grow out of his head ?
    I'd pay for that.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2009
    "Oh Oh Bama". I bought one for my raging Republican, anti-Obama father....it was awesome....he immediately hated it.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2009
    Hillbilly61 wrote: »
    I know what you are saying. What is proper to term a person of brown skin whose ultimate origin is from Africa? African American (****, persons of color who has lived in the USA all of their lives are Americans to me ... what's the African deal in that term???/)? Black? (maybe, I am white and do not mind being called "white," but folk of african descent are sensitive to being called "black"). Persons of color? (Too non specific. Folk of Mexican or Carribian origin often has significant color to their flesh.).

    How about asian? Nope, taken. Plus many asian have signicant color to their skin pigment. I am largely of caucasion origin and have never felt a racist thing was being said about me when such a term as "causcuasion or white" being used to describe myself by others. Call me of european origin if you care too. I will not be offended. "Whitey," well, that crosses the line.

    What do you propose?????????????
    I think the most important thing is whether you are intentionally being derogatory when you describe someone rather than the term used. I am half american Indian but some people prefer the term Native American as being more PC others term all Indians as Aborigines, personally I dont care what term someone uses as long as its not being used as a slur, for instance I would take offense if I was called blanket **** or something similar, or if I was asked if I lived in a Teepee or a Wigwam. I dont go to work with feathers in my hair either even though I have no problem going to a Pow Wow dressed in traditional garb like in the pic below.



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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited July 2009
    I'm stocking up for Christmas gifts...
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2009
    I just bought five for all members of my immediate family. (seriously)
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